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The making of ‘modern’ Addis : The role of the ‘addis’ myth
, 2012 The city of Addis Ababa being the only large African city without a colonial legacy is built on an indigenous settlement structure. This urban tissue which is typified by what could best be considered as ‘hetro-architecture’ creates an urbanity ...
Ejigu, Alazar Gedamu,
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ILCEA, 2018 Since the end of the 19th century, the land of Baden had the reputation of a model state in Southern Germany (Musterländle in Alemannic German), due to its excellent administration and the “liberal” constitution of 1818 granted by the Grand-Duke after ...
Thomas Nicklas
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“Those Were Glorious Times, Sir!” The Napoleonic Wars and the Image of the Partisan Figner in Dostoevsky’s Short Story “The Demobbed” [PDF]
Достоевский и мировая культура: Филологический журналThis work is the first piece of research in the history of Dostoevsky studies dedicated to the early short story “The Demobbed,” which is part of the cycle Stories of an Experienced Man (From the Notes of an Unknown) (1848).
Nikolay N. Podosokorsky
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Reader’s Notes and Thoughts About Napoleon: Notebook of the Torzhok Merchant Vasiliy Kozminykh [PDF]
Два века русской классикиThe article is devoted to a personal document, the “notebook” of the Torzhok merchant Vasily Kozminykh (1852). The manuscript contains extracts from newspapers and journals, notes on local events, and historical discussions.
Tatyana N. Galasheva
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I.A. Krylov’s “Fables” in F.M. Dostoevsky’s Novel The Idiot [PDF]
Studia LitterarumThe article explores the presence of I.A. Krylov’s “Fables” as a book within a book in F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel The Idiot, making the first approaches to the development of the topic “Dostoevsky and Krylov,” which practically did not attract the attention
Nikolay N. Podosokorsky
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History in the Life and Work of F. M. Dostoevsky [PDF]
Два века русской классикиThe article is devoted to the role of history in the life and work of F. M. Dostoevsky. The writer studied world and Russian history throughout his life.
Nikolay N. Podosokorsky
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Framings of Intervention in Spain: From the Civil War to the Franco Dictatorship
History, EarlyView.Abstract Despite the role of foreign intervention in the Spanish Civil War, the word intervención rarely appeared in contemporary media and official discourse. This article examines the expressions that Republican and rebel authorities used to represent the presence of outside forces in Spain.
Marta Costa Costa
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Speculation in the United Kingdom, 1785‒2019
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract Speculation has long been thought to have significant economic effects, but it is difficult to measure, making it challenging to examine these effects empirically. In this paper we measure speculation in the United Kingdom since 1785 by using business and financial reporting in The Times newspaper.
William Quinn +2 more
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Regional and local divergence in welfare provision in England and Wales, 1776–1815
The Economic History Review, EarlyView.Abstract This article uses the township‐level data on welfare expenditure and provision gathered by parish officers in England and Wales at three points between 1776 and 1815 to illuminate regional and local differences during the period. These data have been linked to geographic information system (GIS) mapping systems, facilitating the mapping of ...
John Broad
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Golden weapons and golden fetters: From the gold standard to the new geopolitics
The Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 3, Page 900-921, August 2026.Abstract This paper explores the historical relationship between monetary regimes, security concerns, and geopolitical tensions, particularly focusing on the role of gold. Throughout history, monetary systems have been deeply intertwined with international state systems and security provisions.
Harold James
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